Jose Lagunas Orenday, a 30-year-old Hispanic man from Santa Ana, was shot dead on Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2026, in a parking garage at an apartment complex located at 225 S. Newhope Street. Police were called about 2:38 p.m.; officers found Orenday inside or near his vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. Paramedics responded, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators described the death as a homicide and said preliminary evidence suggested the shooting was gang-related. The reports do not provide a motive beyond that classification, nor do they identify or describe the shooter, and it is not stated whether Orenday was specifically targeted. No arrests had been announced and the suspect had fled before officers arrived.

Anyone who was at or near 225 S. Newhope Street around 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. on May 28, 2026, or who has dashcam or security footage from the area, is asked to contact Santa Ana homicide detectives with information.